2013-11-15T17:49:19-07:00 2012-12-31 262176601 Easy Office dba Jitasa 1750 West Front Street Suite 200 Boise ID 83702 990 2012-01-01 830434876 Agora Partnerships AGOR 2025808776 1889 F St 2nd Floor WASHINGTON DC 20006 Ben Powell 2025808776 2013-11-15 1 Mary Soper P01402577 2082874777 2013-11-15 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z Ben Powell 1889 F St 2nd Floor Washington DC 20006 497572 0 X WWW.AGORAPARTNERSHIPS.ORG X 2005 VA Agora Partnerships is an early pioneer of the impact-investing and entrepreneurship movement, with a core focus on supporting ventures at the seed and early stages. Launched in 2005 as an alliance between entrepreneurs from both Nicaragua and Columbia Business School, Agora created the first impact-investment fund of its kind in the region, trained thousands of small-business entrepreneurs in Nicaragua and has helped drive approximately $5 million into more than 40 small-business entrepreneurs from across Latin America: entrepreneurs who are ready, willing, and able to build a more sustainable and successful economy. Agora's mission is to unleash their potential of business' new role in solving our common challenges. 10 9 5 5 0 0 662318 422839 2990 73168 578 3 4273 -767 670159 495243 222388 328756 0 0 200127 299758 0 0 19994 262036 191834 684551 820348 -14392 -325105 398844 135408 33364 95633 365480 39775 Agora Partnerships is an early pioneer of the impact-investing and entrepreneurship movement, with a core focus on supporting ventures at the seed and early stages. Launched in 2005 as an alliance between entrepreneurs from both Nicaragua and Columbia Business School, Agora created the first impact-investment fund of its kind in the region, trained thousands of small-business entrepreneurs in Nicaragua and has helped drive approximately $5 million into more than 40 small-business entrepreneurs from across Latin America: entrepreneurs who are ready, willing, and able to build a more sustainable and successful economy. Agora's mission is to unleash their potential of business' new role in solving our common challenges. 0 0 549779 328756 15386 Agora partnership Central America- Agora Partnerships is working with entrepreneurs in Central America to creat successful companies that will have a direct impact on local companies 0 0 0 549779 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 DC X Easy Office Inc dba Jitasa 2082874777 1750 W Front Street Suite 220 Boise ID 83702 Ben Powell 40 0 X X 100837 0 0 Melissa Cheong 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sue Igoe 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ezra Friedman 1 0 X 0 0 0 Holly Huffman 1 0 X 0 0 0 Tabitha Jordan 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sam Sussman 1 0 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Bibb Binder 1 0 X 0 0 0 Eric Sillman 1 0 X 0 0 0 Scott Leonard 1 0 X X 0 0 0 100837 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26900 0 0 395939 0 422839 73168 73168 0 0 73168 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1552 26900 2329 -777 0 -777 10 10 0 0 10 495243 73181 0 -777 328756 328756 101586 81195 10234 10157 177739 17185 160554 20433 20433 4765 4315 450 128 128 18567 18567 9598 7051 2547 821 32 769 20 24282 8217 14904 1161 13705 9632 3887 186 12697 8857 3770 70 79798 73943 1929 3926 18205 16697 318 1190 1745 1745 1755 1755 Membership Dues 3000 400 2600 0 Bank Fees 2623 514 1372 737 Staff and Volunteer Recruitment 70 0 70 0 75 36 39 820348 549779 250575 19994 120400 109611 250000 600 8548 7713 2580 835 21381 21381 3883 3581 398844 135408 33364 95633 0 33364 95633 X 115480 -22527 250000 62302 0 0 365480 39775 398844 135408 -325105 0 0 0 -600 0 X 0 1 0 0 X 446371 240496 564251 662318 530622 2444058 0 446371 240496 564251 662318 530622 2444058 1324602 1119456 524 4755 394 578 3 6254 5000 455 4273 856 10584 2460896 68376 0.45490 0.61292 X Other Income of $10,584 consisted of; 2009-$5,000- return of 2008 Gala deposit, 2010- $329 equity method income on unconsolidated subsidiary, $1260 Miscellaneous Revenue; 2011- 2,011 equity method income on unconsolidated income, $929- prior period adjustments, $910- Deposit to special events, $572- Revenues from affiliated entities, ($199) expenses related to special events; $856- Fundraising Agencies Revenue RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8548 7713 835 0 0 0 0 835 Central America and the Caribbean Work with local entrepreneurs to create successful companies that will have a direct impact on local economies 208374 Wire Transfer 0 FMV 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 SchF_P01_S00_L01 Schedule F, Part I, Line 1 Agora Partnership doesn't make grants per se, rather we transfer funds through our affiliate, through a legally separate organization, Agora Partnership Nicaragua. Agora Partnership is working with entrepreneurs in Central America to create successful companies that will have a direct impact in local economies. Agora Partnerships maintains very tight controls in ensuring that such grants are used appropriately. DC Special Event 28452 26900 1552 0 0 0 0 0 2329 0 0 28452 26900 1552 0 0 0 0 0 2329 2329 -777 F990_P06_S0A_L02 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Ricardo Teran (MP) and Roger Teran (staff) are cousins. F990_P06_S0B_L11b Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The final draft Form 990 is given to individual board members for review. The paid tax preparer is available for questions. F990_P06_S0B_L12c Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board of Directors reviews the conflict of interest policy annually. When financial or business interests on an officer or board member may connected to any activity of the organization, it is brought to the attention of the Board for review and resolution. F990_P06_S0B_L15 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board of Directors approves the Managing Partner's Compensation when preparing Agora Partnership's annual budget. The Board reviews compensation paid to other management for organizations similar in size and mission to Agora Partnership. F990_P06_S0C_L19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Agora Partnerships makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements and Form 990 available upon request. This form 990 is also available at the GuideStar website. Agora Venture Fund Nicaragua GP Ltd -The General Partner PO Box 847 Capital One Place Grand Cayman KY1-11-2 Cayman Islands CJ 980573307 See Part VII CJ 39961 21381 N/A Agora Venture Fund (Nicaragua) LP - The Fund PO Box 847 One Capital Place Grand Cayman Cayman Islands CJ KY1-11-3 980525642 Impact Investing CJ N/A Unrelated 0 1 Agora Management Company 1707 N Street NW Washington DC 20036 208122817 See Part VII DE N/A C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SchR_P01_S00_L00 Schedule R, Part I Agora Venture Fund Nicaragua GP Ltd (The General Partner) is an exempted company with limited liabilty incorporated in the Cayman Islands. The General Partner is responsible for the day to day management of Agora Management Fund LP (Nicaragua) (The Fund). The Fund is an exempted limited partnership registered in the Cayman Islands. The Fund supports Agora Partnership's mission by investing the equity and debt of small companies capable of creating positive social and economic returns. Agora partnership's managing partner, Ben Powell, is the sole director of the General Partner SchR_P04_S00_L00 Schedule R, Part IV Agora Management Corp works with Agora Venture Fund Nicaragua GP Ltd (The General Partner) to manage Agora Management Fund (Nicaragua), LP (the fund). The General Partner the Management Corp and annual management fee based on a percentage of committed monies paid by investors to the fund at the end of each calendar year. The Management Corp also pays Agora Partnerships' managing partner a fee for his work specifically related to the fund.